Combined eye-shade and program.



E. J. WILLIAMS.

COMBINED EYE SHADE AND PROGRAM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1915.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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ERNEST J. WILLIAMS,

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED EYE-SHADE AND PROGRAM.

Application filed January 18, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST J. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Eye-Shades and Programs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

y invention relates to a combined eye shade and program.

The object of the invention is to provide an eye shade with a detachableprogram or printed matter section and with a curved clip having a shankat one end to engage a loop on the said eye shade portion and at itsother or free end extending below the attaching shank to firmly press onand grip a hat brim placed between the body of the shade and the freeend of said clip.

A further object is to reinforce the material of which the shade isformed at the said slots or slits.

These objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective showing my improved eye shade and programapplied to a hat. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clip shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the eye shade and program having amodified form of clip 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the clip shown inFig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a further modification of the clip and attachingmeans.

designates the eye shade having a program or printed matter section Aseparable from the eye shade portion A by means of a tearing line a,preferably perforated as shown. The eye shade A, A is formed ofcardboard of any suitable color and thickness and has two parallel slitsor slots a, at extending through it between its ends.

B designates the clip formed with an upwardly arched portion 6, alongitudinal shank portion 6 and a curved opposite end 6 extending shankportion 6.

The shank portion 6' is passed through the two slits or slots a, a, andthe curved end 6 upon the upper face upon the brim of the the end b 'andthe A. The arched porof the brim and prepresses down firmly of theshadeA and. hat inserted between upper face of the shade tion 6 receivesthe roll vents injury thereto.

11 Figs. 3 and 4 the constructionis the Specification of Letters Patent.

same, except that the shank 72 down below the plane of the r PatentedDec. 7, 1915. Seria1 No.2,984.

extends in-. wardly under the arched portion 6 ofthe loop instead ofoutwardly therefrom as in Figs. 1 and 2. The eye shade A is reinforcedany desired material, as shown at a 11 Fig. 5 the shade is provided withan attached loop a of metal or fabric instead of forming the loopintegral with the shade as in Figs. 1 and 3 by slitting the shade at a,a. Moreover, the clip B is formed from a single length of wire with theparallel ends forming a shank 6 extending through the loop a. These endsforming the shank b may be compressed together and passed through loopa, whereupon they will spring apart and hold the clip firmly in place.oreover, the clip so formed of a doubled wire forms two spaced bearingpoints 6 b at its brim-engaging end If, which affords a firmer pressureand stead'er grip on the brim than would a single bearing point I). Theloop formed by the slits a a, as well as the loop a of Fig. 5, are bothdirectly on the upper side of the eye shade A, which obviates the use ofa handle as shown in my prior patents.

hat I claim is:

1. An eye shade formed of a flat sheet provided on its upper surfacebetween its ends with a loop the opening through which is parallel withthe ends of the sheet. and

the under. side thereof.

2. An eye shade formed of a flat sheet provided on its upper sidebetween its ends with a loop the opening through which is parallel withthe ends of the sheet, and a curved clip having a shank extendingthrough the said loop and bearing on the upper face of the sheet; saidclip extending toward the inner edge of the sheet and terminating in twobearing points to engage the upper surface of a hat brim and hold thesheet to the under side thereof.

An eye shade formed of a flat sheet provided on its upper side betweenits ends with a loop the opening through which is parallel with the endsof the sheet, and a wire clip having a shank portion of spaced membersadapted to be compressed and passed through said loo and arched mem- 2 rH p 1,163,054

bers having separated or spaced bearing spaced apart to pass through theloop as 10 points to engage the upper surface of a hat described.

brim and hold the sheet to the lower side thereof.

4. An eye shade having a loop on its upper face between its ends'nand aclip formed of a single length of Wire doubled on itself and curved toform' the arched brim engaging portion and having its free ends Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ERNEST J. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

Jos. A. Hnnsrme, ORA F. MONDAY.

Gbpie's of this patent may be obtained for fiye cents each, byaddressing the "Commissioner of Patents 5 V Washington; D. C.

